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2002 Cadillac DeVille Owner Comments

DeVille

Automatic transmission

15,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Car inherited from step-father in Dec 2005 with less than 5000 miles on it. Treated like a baby with every checkup done by local dealership and never driven but locally in Phoenix. Garage housed the entire time before
inheritance. Wife drove car less than 1000 miles per year until she recently passed. All work done by dealership and never had a problem except a dead battery replacement.
I started the car recently for a trip to the local grocery store and as I was backing out of the garage, I heard a
loud thump/clank noise and the engine quit. I got out of the car and noticed oil draining all over the garage floor.
Vehicle towed to a local mechanic shop where they have pulled the engine for replacement.
Spoke to him today and told me that in addition to the hole they initially found when the vehicle arrived at the shop, there is a silver-dollar sized hole in the top of the engine.
He suspected a thrown rod before finding the second significant sized hole. He now thinks that the engine may have thrown a rod and piston.
Pretty piss poor for an engine that has been babied for 14 years and only has 15,000 total miles on it.
Where can I join a lawsuit on this.

DeVille DTS V8

Automatic transmission

73,880 miles

Yo I got my 2002 "Pimping Cadamallak DTS" back when I was a fool! I mean, I layed down some greenbacks for my sled thinking I was LL cool J or someone like that u kno! Anywaz this gas drinkin, engin oil stinkin should of got a fo door Lincoln, butt waste thinkin, pile of Fat black hoe piece of chit motor blew up. Slung a piston right thru one my 13" daytons! Now woo woo fock all tat chit. Some motherfocker at the dealer tells me $2,000 to fix my chit? like the white man has a Cadamallak. But fo reelz, this one piece of chit make me look like a bitch car.. no what they ain't worth chit now anyway lik $35 hundread all.

DeVille DHS 3.2L

Automatic transmission

98,000 miles

i have owned 3 cadillacs a 93, a 98, and finally an 02 and this car is/was the worst!!! I was told by several mechanics that the norstar engines SUCK and that there is an open lawsuit and that nothing is being done about it. I am not sure wht avenue to take at this point but I am really pissed my car has been sitting with a blown engine while i have a wopping 3500.00 estimate of repair. somebody HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!

DeVille 4.6L Northstar

Automatic transmission

70,000 miles

First I had an oil leak at around 50,000 miles but i don't have ext warranty. then right before 70000 miles i notice white smoke, so i take it in to my friends shop (he used to work for cadillac) and he tells me i have a blown head gasket but its not worth fixing because its a common problem with this motor and its the head bolt pulling away or something. This sounds pretty lame. does anyone have a similar problem or any recommendations for me?

DeVille DTS V8

Automatic transmission

96,000 miles

I have a 2002 Cadillac DTS and it has 96,000 miles. One owner, and I always took it in every 15,000 for a tune-up and changed the oil every 3k. A few days ago, the engine starting making a terrible noise and quit on me. Today, the caddy dealership called me saying the engine needs replaced....at 96,000 miles!!! Are you kidding me?

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